Editorial - Volume 33, Issue

Medical writing transcends borders, uniting professionals across geographies, demographics, languages, and cultures. This inherent global perspective has inspired the theme for this issue. While previous editions have explored medical writing in…

EMWA social media team - Volume 23, Issue

Lingua Franca and Beyond - Volume 31, Issue

How to make our life easier? It was my pleasure to invite my colleagues from the European Association of Science Editors (EASE) to share their editorial experience with us medical writers. By doing this, we can improve our writing, which will…

Lifelong learning opportunitites are available for all - Volume 31, Issue

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) call all UN member states– low-, high- and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the environment. The 17 goals are part “of a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for…

The Crofter: Sustainable Communications - Volume 30, Issue

Greetings from the croft! I think it’s a neat coincidence that I have the pleasure to write my first editorial to this edition of The Crofter in the Medical Writing special issue on mentorship. I don’t have an official mentor but ever since I…

Preclinical studies - Volume 26, Issue

Welcome to this special issue about nonclinical and preclinical research. Nonclinical and preclinical research is the first step toward new drug development, where scientists investigate mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and safety. Many…

HIV vaccine clinical trials: An overview - Volume 27, Issue

More than 30 years after the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus as the agent that causes AIDS, an effective vaccine against this deadly disease has yet to be developed. The pathway to the development of a vaccine has been riddled with…

Out on Our Own - Volume 26, Issue

Greetings, readers.In this issue of OOOO, we start off with an important question – how do I prevent the risk of working too much? An apt question as we approach the end of the year, finishing up our projects and settling in to enjoy the holiday…

President’s Message - Volume 33, Issue

Welcome to the latest issue of Medical Writing. Following our record-breaking Spring conference in Valencia, Spain, which saw an unprecedented number of attendees, I am both humbled and excited to address you as the new President of EMWA. The…

Medical writing in paediatrics: Children and the future - Volume 21, Issue

‘Children are one-third of our population and all of our future.’ Select Panel for the Promotion of Child Health, 1981 With the falling birth rate I wonder if they still are a third of the population, but there is no doubt that they are our…